Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-06
DAKOTA NEWSPAPERS.
Opinions Upon Current Topics Edi-
iorialIy Expressed by Terri
toriaI Soribes.

tOFiaI ScFIoeS.
Carthage News: How lohg oh how
long" will the people of Dakota have to
be ruled by imported office holders 2
How long will the offices of our terri.
tory, be bargained and sold by eastern
by eastern pettifoagers? How long
shall these men hold the reins of our
home government and drive it accord
ing to their OWL political schemes.
just q yesr from this coming No
vember the people OF the United States
will be called upon to chcos their presi.
dent, end must the people OF Dakota be
deberred of their franchise, shall they be
deparred of one of the grandest rights oil
an American citizsn? Will the people. OF
territory be without a voice in the af,
fairs of our government? No! with one
united effort we will launch the great
ship of state" and float triumphant iato
the union.
Rapid City journal: People OF st.
Paul complain because coal is up to ten
dollars per on. They should learn that
out in this county hard coal brings six
teen to eighteen dollars per ton. And
all this because of the lack of railroads
in western Dakota, where there are good
coal mines awaiting development.
Parker New Era: The sentiment for
Robert I. Lincoln grows stronger as the
national convention draws nearer. The
New Era-though outside of the United
States, In common with the people OF
Dakota, has no vote IN the election of q
presldent--w6nts to see Bob Lincoln in
che white house-or any other equally
good republican-ShermBn, Gresham,
Hawley, Allison or practical old Jerry
| Rusk.
Mitchell Mail: The territorial fair ha,
come II gone. The rough estimated
cost tt the people OF Mitchell might bt
placed at 30 900, but the outward an6
visible benefits accruiug from this
amount invested might be o subj got OF
inquiry. The weather WIS prupitiout
anu the attendance on Thursday was
large. The city and citizens of Mitchell
fulfilled, as they always do, their duty
in every particular, and the tracks
grounds buildings, c%onveniences AND
accommt dstions of every department
we're everything that could be desired
Dawson county was barred from the
l ALA ~ Is 10 WShS SoaSSho
| ed, and with but one or two exceptions
the fair was differed, managed and con
trolled, even the details, by parties out,
! side Of the county. Whatever credit ii
due is due to Mitchell, therefore, spG
laid at the doors of outside parties-no
ut this city or lis citizens.
Fargo Argus; The Press ana Dako
-, ~, AI.s 49,. naDo.
pleton has said: Damn Yanktop, j
will never get anything II | can help it.
TINS statement Is SO foreign to the usual
ly geptiemanly course of this ALVEY
courteous and obliging c%ficiai, it hardly
seems possib!e-and yet when the ad
mlnlstration acts &c like thunder-lt,
possible General Templeton may hsv'
got into q .'swail' and lost his balance
for the tims-but The Argus would fee
vefy dlsagreeable to be compelled t.
believe ne should 30 forget his dignit,
and what is due from q citizen OF Fargo
IN his official capacity.
Ueadwood Pioneer: Since the organ
cation of the federal government bn
two ways have been opened to o territor.
that desired to emerge from lre Deepen
dent condition ana become q state. i
may either petition congress for leave t,
form q state constitution, and when tina
permission is given proceed to form IL
and present the new constitution for tn
appreciation Of congress-; or they ma
meet, the first instance, form the COS
stitution, and offer it for oongressiona
approval. There is no improperly
either mole. II is optional with COZ
gress, at last, to admit the state or no
as may be thought expedlent. If.the
wish to admit her they can do 30 by tw
acts Of congress the n to authoriz
] the formation OF a constitution, and til
: other to approve 1t when made; or b
!, one allowing the prayer of the territor
to become q state, and approving OF the
. constitution at the same time. Th
! latter course in the one adopted wit
/ Michigan and Arkansas, during Jacs
! sons administration, and is b or
that we want. There Is nothing revolt
tionaty or disrespeotful in it. Indeed
there is much to justify the territory
its proceedings. Our constitution
republican in form, and congress Dug
to, and will ultimately admit US.
jamestown Capital: Ii is said that A
ditor Ward is making it uncomfortab
O warm for snide insurance companil
Operating in this territory under II
false pretenss Of legitimate bushes
d The Capital hopes the auditor will so
coed in driving out these worthless co
O Germs and will give him due credit for
X good work il he succeeds. In 80 far
Auditor Ward has conducted the but
ness OF his office independent OF CUBE
Material interference and dictation
believe it is straight and honest enouI
q to bear the most rigid investigate
He hes suffered blame to considerat
Is extent for the faults of the governor
ia the insurance deaf for the public bui
ings and the Yanktop insane ssylr
o. diversion OF funds to pay for an
- aminer's investigation, but when t
- "true Inwardness" of these things
~ made known the fault will be iocat
I'd where Ii belongs.